Elite -ist: Elephants Still Have Bigger Balls

Okay. So elephants are one of Phillyist's favorite animals, and we're excited to finally get to show you a picture of them. We decided that we needed to be pachyderm-friendly in our headline too, and we were going to go with Groucho Marx ("One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. "), but then we discovered this old Russian saying: "No matter how much you feed a wolf, an elephant still has bigger balls." Phillyist isn't sure whether we have bigger balls than our -ist brethren (as one of the youngest siblings, we fear we don't), but that's neither here nor there, really. We just wanted to tell you what they're up to.

Gothamist: This photograph is so awesome, that we're reproducing it above.

DCist: The National Zoo needs volunteer bird interpreters. The title alone makes us think of two things. One: people sitting in little booths wearing headphones and translating chirps, tweets, and cackles for the United Nations. Two: closely observing the movements of various birds and then performing an interpretive dance based upon those observed movements. (Phillyist couldn't decide which image amused us more, so you're getting both.)

Miamist: Just in case you missed the memo, potential employers might Google you and then not hire you.

Houstonist likes ass. Don't we all, Houstonist? Don't we all?

LAist: It's nice to know that the Catholic Church is tackling something other than little boys molestation charges.

Bostonist: Harvard professors are angry with each other. Meanwhile, here's a funny photograph.

Chicagoist: Jennifer Aniston is moving to Chicago to be with boyfriend Vince Vaughn. This has nothing, nothing, nothing, to do with their upcoming movie. Okay, Chicagoist? Leave the poor girl alone!

Shanghaiist: A service like this might be really helpful, at least for arranging cabs to the airport. Why does China always have the good ideas first?

Torontoist: Sometimes, Phillyist really does appreciate SEPTA.

DCist: Philly isn't the only city with "town versus gown" issues. For the record, Phillyist hates that turn of phrase.

Londonist: This is why we love British humor. Because sometimes, it takes a second to sink in.

Image credit: Andrew Bicknell via Gothamist